Benzonia Public Library - Serving all of Benzie County, Michigan.
  • Home
  • About
    • Annual Reports
    • BPL Awards and Proud Moments
    • Gianola art to benefit BPL
    • Noteworthy at BPL
    • Board of Trustees >
      • Minutes and Agenda
    • Donations >
      • Endowment Fund
    • History of BPL >
      • BPL 90th Celebration photos
      • Renovations 2017
    • Hours and Location
    • Newsletters and Spotlights
    • Staff and Volunteers >
      • BPL Librarians 2021
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Services
    • Catalog >
      • Caregiver Resource Library
      • Michigan Notable Books 2022
      • Workforce Development Books
    • Computers, Internet, WiFi, Copies, and Faxes >
      • Benzonia Public Library Internet Policy
    • Ice Skate Lending
    • Library of Things >
      • Videos and Handouts LT
    • Listening Clarity Technology
    • MeLCat and Mich eLibrary
    • MI Activity Pass MAP
    • New Accounts
    • ReadMichigan
    • Transparent Language Online
    • Up North Digital Collection-Overdrive
    • Benzie County Logging Tapes
    • Research and Archives
    • Talking Book Library
  • Catalog
  • Activities
    • Calendar of Events
    • Cooking with Jamie
    • Great Michigan Read
  • Youth
    • STEM Kits >
      • STEM Kit Spotlight
    • Story Time at BPL
    • Story Voyage at BPL
    • Summer Reading @BPL 2022
    • Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Benzie
    • Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club
  • Friends
    • Annual Appeal Friends of BPL
    • Corner Book Shoppe and Book Sales
    • Donating Books and Puzzles
    • Repurposeful Librarians
  • Remembering Benzie
    • Veteran's History Project
    • Legacy Project
    • Final Project
    • Intern Team: Year 2
    • Intern Team: Year 1
    • History In The Making Year 1
    • Training Project: Year 1 and 2
    • Community Story Gathering
    • Updates and PR
  • Links
    • Michigan Learning Channel
    • Michigan REAL ID

Intern Team: Year 2


Picture
Picture
This project was made possible in part by the
​Institute of Museum and ​Library Services ​LG-27-19-0151-19.

Visit the Remembering Benzie
You Tube Channel>


Picture
Olivia Bailey, Leola Richard, and Liam Jones
​REMEMBERING BENZIE:
An Oral History Project
Meet the
Intern Team Year 2


  Please stay tuned for the group’s
updates through newsletters, the
 Benzonia Public Library website, and the
Remembering Benzie YouTube channel. 

​Questions? Please email  benzonialibrary@gmail.com



Leola Richard is a junior at BCHS. She plans on attending a 4-year college after high school and is leaning towards a degree in international business. The Remembering Benzie Project really spoke to her because of her natural love of history. She's always loved learning about the past and thinks there is nothing better than a good story!

Liam A. Jones Tabora  was born in Siguatepeque, Honduras March 3rd, 2005. His parents are Michael Jones and Carolina Tabora. Born from an American father and Honduran mother, he lived in Honduras until the age of 3 and moved to Michigan on July 7th, 2008 establishing in Benzie county, where his father grew up. He has always been in love with reading and writing stories. Shortly after his arrival, he enrolled in the Head Start Program in Honor, MI where his favorite pastime was drawing stories he would have his teacher write from him.  He attended Betsy Valley Elementary School from Kindergarten to 5th grade to then transfer to Platte River Elementary School for 6th grade and Benzie Central Schools for Middle and High School. Currently, in the 10th grade, reading and writing continue to be of great interest to him as he aspires to become a journalist or a writer in the future. He enjoys music and sports, practicing Violin since elementary school, football, wrestling, and track. He is a big fan of movies and theater and had participated and performed rolls at Lakeside Shakespeare youth workshops and Summer Assembly Summer Children's Operetta as well as his local church. He is a very active member of his church's youth group and local Boy Scouts troop 10 where he is a Star Scout and the Senior Patrol Leader.  

Olivia Bailey is a junior at Benzie Central High School. She plans to attend college after she graduates. The Remembering Benzie Project is important to her because she loves Benzie County and hopes to connect with and give back to the community. Olivia can't wait to help share some of the stories and experiences of Benzie county.
Meet the Intern Team: Year 2 PDF
Vertical Divider
Intern Intro short videos

Remembering Benzie student intern positions were open to all Benzie Central High School sophomores, juniors and seniors. Interested students needed to demonstrate the following: An interest in videography, oral history, and our community. The ability to stay organized and work effectively with others. Affection for Benzie County and those who live here.
 
After going through a hiring process in which each student was required to submit either an essay or short video expressing their interest in the project, our hiring team also contacted teachers for recommendations. The hiring team, which consisted of our student coordinator and the project trainers, made final selections.
 
We could not be more pleased with the interns we have had the privilege to work with over the past couple of years! There is something very special about collecting stories of the past with students of the future!

Remembering Benzie Main Page>
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST!

Activities and Events:

February 2023
  2 Friends of BPL Annual Meeting
  3 Story Time with Miss Anne
10 Story Time with Miss Anne
15 Trustee Meeting
17 Story Time with Miss Anne
24 Story Time with Miss Anne

March 2023
  3 Story Time with Miss Anne
10 Story Time with Miss Anne
15 Trustee Meeting
17 Story Time with Miss Anne
24 Story Time with Miss Anne
24 Story Time with Miss Anne

Calendar of Events

Link to Google map >

About Us:

Annual Reports
Board of Trustees
Contributions & donations
Donations- Money
​Donations-Books and puzzles.
Friends of BPL
History
Hours-Service & Holiday
Location and map
Minutes and Agendas
Newsletters

Services:

Picture
Benzie County Logging Tapes
Catalog -Library
Catalog -Kids'
​Computers and Internet
Copies & Faxes
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Endowment Fund
Ice Skate Lending
Library of Things
Listening Clarity Devices
​MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mentor Program
​Mich eLibrary
Newspaper Archives
Remembering Benzie: An Oral History Project
​Talking Book Library​
Transparent Language
Up North Digital Collection-Overdrive
WiFi 24/7
YouTube Channel for BPL

Resources:

Benzonia Area Happenings
Books and Reading
Community Information
Genealogical Research
MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mich eLibrary Databases
Logging Audio Tapes
​OverDrive-Up North Digital

Contact Us:

231-882-4111
benzonialibraryconnect@gmail.com
891 Michigan Ave. (US-31)
P.O. Box 445
Benzonia, MI 49616-0445

HOURS: 
​Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm
Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Sunday, Closed

WiFi available 24-7
 
Drop box is available for returns  EXCEPT STEM Kits, Library of Things Equipment, and Ice Skates. 


Donations: 
​​Friends of Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
501(c)(3) organization

Tax ID (EIN): 56-2542168
​Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
Section 170(c)(I) Governmental  Unit
Tax ID (EIN): 38-2493013
Visit our Donation Info. Page>


This Website is maintained by volunteers to help keep you 
informed, entertained, and excited about our wonderful Library.
Copyright © 2023,  Benzonia Public Library
Drawing of Mills Community House
by Ruth Forrest, Beulah, MI